You mentioned everyone except Joan. I think she’s the one that’s most impressive having had an explosive career over the last year. We’ve seen the other girls in the spread for years. I applaud Joan on being in such great company. There’s something very supermodel-like about Joan and I think Vogue, Mert & Marcus and many others recognize it. She’s got a certain charisma and her body is drop dead. She needs to be doing Victoria’s Secret!!!

And there’s nothing impeccable about Natlalia’s bone structure in her photo.

I agree with jordana. Not mentioning Joan would be a little misleading I think. It’s so inspiring to find out that how she’s been able to battle MS and have an amazing career. Not only that she is incredibly gorgeous as well.

As much as these are photoshopped I think that the ladies featured really are some of the most beautiful in the industry. Mert & Marcus may enhance their images as part of their style, but when you’re front and center with Lara Stone, or Joan Smalls or any of these girls really they’re undeniable beauties. You could take a crap snapshot of Daria Werbowy on your cell phone and it would still look better than 99% of earth’s population.

I also think that the retouching on this story was done just right – a little surreal in true Mert & Marcus fashion, but not distractingly so. You can’t beat M&M for a high glossy fantasy and that is what I think this is.